Whew, thats a lot of money right there.

Go to Wal-Mart and get a couple 5lb or 10lb weights and a couple of 20lb or 25lb weights.  You can do a lot with that simple little bit of weight & using your body weight.  I'm already noticing a difference in my shoulders & abs doing push-ups & sit-ups w/ a weight on my chest ~

JM

Quote from: the_Journeyman on January 05, 2009, 06:45:54 AM
Go to Wal-Mart and get a couple 5lb or 10lb weights and a couple of 20lb or 25lb weights.  You can do a lot with that simple little bit of weight & using your body weight.  I'm already noticing a difference in my shoulders & abs doing push-ups & sit-ups w/ a weight on my chest ~

To be honest -- I was just wondering about the cost.
I'm not real interested in the whole crossfit thing.

If thats your thing, they hey, cool. It isn't for me.

I could never be a gym rat. If it's not competitive, I'm not doing it. I've basically done some sort of martial art for the past few years. Hopefully I'll be starting judo when I return from vacation.

Quote from: wbeck257 on January 05, 2009, 06:22:12 AM
Whew, thats a lot of money right there.

Last time I checked, this was a Ducati forum.     We enjoy what we pay for. 

Quote from: duccarlos on January 05, 2009, 08:07:28 AM
I could never be a gym rat. If it's not competitive, I'm not doing it. I've basically done some sort of martial art for the past few years. Hopefully I'll be starting judo when I return from vacation.

If you don't think CrossFit is competitive you have lost you mind.

Quote from: wbeck257 on January 03, 2009, 06:56:10 PM
few questions:

how much $ does joining one of these crossfit gyms cost yall?
how much $ does a normal gym cost yall?

just wondering..

The gym I workout at is cheap, I pay 20 bucks a month, they also do a 15 dollar a month membership sans benefits, which is cheap for Virginia Beach.  It does the job done so I can't complain. 
A

Quick DMF update

I have lost probably between 20 and 30 pounds since September.  I'm in the gym 5 days a week.  I'm with a trainer M/W/F and our routines cycle every 3 weeks.  3 weeks of insane cardio and boxing, 3 weeks of weights / resistance training.  Tuesday - Spinning class.  Thursday - elliptical machine, spinning bike and upper body resistance training.  Not only do I have cardio fitness for the first time in 2 decades, I am gaining upper body definition where I haven't EVER had it.  I needed this like you won't believe!!

I won't be getting on a scale again until my birthday in mid-Feb.  I guess this update is really about how I've given up and transformed my life because I just had to.

My eating has changed - big breakfast, energy food during the day in prep of workouts and almost nothing after 6pm.  That last bit is one of the biggest things that has helped me lose weight - late night eating and binging is a make the beast with two backsin' killer!

I take delivery of my new bike in a few weeks, and I'm totally stoked that I'm in shape to ride it!  

Thanks again for this thread!

^^^ Awesome job 

 
Tom!!

Quote from: tommys67 on January 05, 2009, 07:31:43 PM
Quick DMF update

I have lost probably between 20 and 30 pounds since September.  I'm in the gym 5 days a week.  I'm with a trainer M/W/F and our routines cycle every 3 weeks.  3 weeks of insane cardio and boxing, 3 weeks of weights / resistance training.  Tuesday - Spinning class.  Thursday - elliptical machine, spinning bike and upper body resistance training.  Not only do I have cardio fitness for the first time in 2 decades, I am gaining upper body definition where I haven't EVER had it.  I needed this like you won't believe!!

I won't be getting on a scale again until my birthday in mid-Feb.  I guess this update is really about how I've given up and transformed my life because I just had to.

My eating has changed - big breakfast, energy food during the day in prep of workouts and almost nothing after 6pm.  That last bit is one of the biggest things that has helped me lose weight - late night eating and binging is a make the beast with two backsin' killer!

I take delivery of my new bike in a few weeks, and I'm totally stoked that I'm in shape to ride it!  

Thanks again for this thread!

Not bad! 

Has anyone started planning goals for 2009?  I worked on mine and have 10 of them.  I wanted them to be a mix of everything.  Here they are:

1. Dead lift 253 lbs. This is going to be tough, but I think I will have fun working at it. I may not get there, but I'm going to try! I'm at 178 for 5 consecutive reps currently.

2. I'd like to have a dead hang pull up goal, but I'm not sure how many I should shoot for in a year. I want it to be challenging enough that it will be December before I reach my goal, but I do want it to be attainable. I think 3 would be an ambitious enough number.

3. 20 consecutive kipping pull ups. I can do a really weak kip unassisted and can bang out several on the smallest assistance band. It's a matter of upper body strength at this point.

4. 1 muscle up.  This is pretty ambitious.  This is the one that I'm most doubtful will actually happen.  If not, it just gets moved off to 2010.

5. 1 unassisted chin up. Yes, supinated is my weaker grip!

6. Drop 10% body fat. Get this friggin' perma-weight vest off!!! I'm currently at 30%.  This is a nutritional challenge.

7. Clean and jerk 103 lbs. I think I'm at 78 lbs right now.

8. Erg a 1:50 500m. I'm pretty sure I'm close. I know I can still bang out a sub 2:00, but I don't know how much it will take out of me to take off another 10 seconds, which is why I'm being a little less aggressive on this one.

9. FGB as Rx'd score of 250. I'm at 209 with an 8 lb med ball.

10. Start commuting on a bicycle to work as regularly as weather permits. I know there are many who will do it no matter what, but I'm just not that good!

Good stuff!  I'll give it a shot:

1.  This is the big one.  Triathlon in May.  Sprint or Olympic distance, I'm not picky. 
2.  100 consecutive pushups
3.  Sub-10 min 1.5 mile run
4.  Break the 10 barrier on pull-ups (i've been stuck here for over a year)
5.  No higher than 15% body fat as dictated by my scale (currently between 16-17%), and gain 10 lbs.  This one is pure vanity 

Well I have to lose some weight, what with the new 696 having less torque to pull my fat ass around

Currently 240 pounds
Goal 200 pounds

Don`t have a clue as to how, but will have to figure that one out over pizza and beer

This is a really good thread.    I'll kick in my story:

In March of '08, I found out how out-of-shape I was.  Took a family ski trip to CO over spring break, and the long days on the slopes really kicked my ass.  My daily routine during the past 3+ years has been VERY sedentary.

My wife goes to the gym religiously.  She does group exercise classes at our local YMCA about 3-4 times/week and does yoga or a 40-min treadmill run on the 'off' days.  During our talks on the (15-hour) drive home from CO, I made the mental commitment to get back into shape. 

Bear in mind that prior to this, I had never 'worked out' regularly at a gym.  I have certainly been in weight rooms and done plenty of laps in swimming pools, but in my adult life I never worked out just for the sake of staying fit.  I have had jobs that kept me active, and when I was in college, I preferred to play club/IM sports. 

So, in late March I joined the YMCA; and for the past 8 months I've been attending Body Pump classes 3x per week.  I know that there are probably 'better' regimens out there, but the positive effects have been good for me.   

Some results from the past 8 months:
-  Lost 20 pounds.  I now weigh 215 lbs, and the weight is still coming off.
-  Lost 3" from my waist line.  I'm buying jeans with a 33" waist, down from 36".
-  My strength and stamina ( ) are much improved. 

The results for me are certainly visible.  Comparing recent photos of me to those taken a year ago, it's a definite incentive for me to continue my workouts.

For those of you who are 'on the fence' about working out, it's time to get out there.  Trust me - it's worth it.